2 Timothy 2:21-22

2:21 So if someone cleanses himself of such behavior,¹ he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart, useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. 2:22 But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others² who call on the Lord from a pure heart.³

2 Timothy 2:26

2:26 and they will come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap where they are held captive⁴ to do his will.⁵

2 Timothy 3:15

3:15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:5

4:5 You, however, be self-controlled⁶ in all things, endure hardship, do an evangelist’s work, fulfill your ministry.

2 Timothy 4:18

4:18 The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely⁷ into his heavenly kingdom. To him⁸ be glory for ever and ever!⁹ Amen.

¹tn Grk “from these,” alluding to the errors and deeds of the false teachers described in vv. 14-19.

²tn Grk “and peace, with those.”

³sn In company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart alludes to the value of the community of believers for the development of Christian virtues.

⁴tn Grk “having been captured by him.”

⁵tn Grk “for that one’s will,” referring to the devil, but with a different pronoun than in the previous phrase “by him.” Some have construed “for his will” with the earlier verb and referred the pronoun to God: “come to their senses and escape the devil’s trap (though they have been captured by him) in order to do His will.” In Classical Greek the shift in pronouns would suggest this, but in Koine Greek this change is not significant. The more natural sense is a reference to the devil’s will.

⁶tn Or “sober,” “temperate.”

⁷tn Grk “save me.”

⁸tn Grk “to whom.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁹tn Grk “unto the ages of the ages,” an emphatic way of speaking about eternity in Greek.